BBC Science The Theory of (nearly) Everything 2019

(Martin Jones) #1
Studying black holes is particularly
difficult as they cannot be seen
directly. The work of eminent scientists
like Albert Einstein, Kip Thorne and
Stephen Hawking has helped
increase our understanding, but
many gaps in our knowledge
still remain to this day.

Computer rendering of a
supermassive black hole. Jets
of matter are emitted at right
angles to the accretion disc


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